Life was briskly and efficiently stripping Quentin of his last delusions about himself, one by one, shucking… — Lev Grossman
Life was briskly and efficiently stripping Quentin of his last delusions about himself, one by one, shucking them off in firm hard jerks like wet clothes, leaving him naked and shivering.
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